What color is #766DA5?

#766DA5 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766DA5?

The RGB value is 118, 109, 165: 118 red, 109 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766DA5?

The complementary color is #9CA56D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766DA5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766DA5 color

#766DA5 rgb(118, 109, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #766DA5 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 42.7% green and 64.7% blue (118, 109, 165).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 24% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#766DA5 color codes

HEX	`#766DA5`
RGB	`rgb(118, 109, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 42.7%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 24%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 34%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 34%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.89, 16.35, -28.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.89, 33.16, 299.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.73, 17.505, 37.929)`
Decimal	`7761317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766DA5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #766DA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766DA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #766DA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766da5; }
.text { color: #766da5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766da5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 109 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766da5, #926da5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #766DA5?: #766DA5 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766DA5?: The RGB value is 118, 109, 165: 118 red, 109 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766DA5?: The complementary color is #9CA56D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766DA5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.